Academic Honesty Agreement

Western Academy Charter School expects all students to do their own homework, to test without using unauthorized help and to submit original work for all assignments. We expect students not to cheat or turn in any work that is not their own. Students are required to appropriately cite their references and deny all requests from others to copy classwork, homework, assessments, and tests.

Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to the following:

Turning in any work that is not the student’s own work

Using electronic devices to cheat, including but not limited to looking up, photographing, or texting information

Copying another student’s work

Allowing another student to copy your work

Putting your name on another student’s paper/project/work

Using or attempting to use a “cheat sheet” or any unauthorized materials on a test/quiz

Giving another student help on a test/quiz

Tampering with the teacher’s grades or tests

Classroom teachers are responsible to determine if cheating has occurred. Academic dishonesty is cumulative for the duration of the school year, not a per class/marking period incident.

First and Second Offenses

Zero on assignment/test

Parent notified by teacher

After school detention assigned by teacher

Third Offense

Zero on assignment/test

Parent meeting with teacher and administration

Saturday detention assigned by administration

Fourth Offense

Zero on assignment/test

Parent meeting with teacher and administration

In-school suspension (ISS) assigned by administration

Fifth (and any subsequent) Offense

Zero on assignment/test

Parent meeting with teacher and administration

Out-of-school suspension (OSS) assigned by administration

Note: Saturday detentions, in-school suspensions, and out-of-school suspensions will be entered into the student’s permanent record.